Comparison

Shepper vs HobbyFlock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shepper

Earn money by completing simple, local tasks like checking billboards or bus stops. No special skills are required to support well-known brands and get paid directly to your in-app wallet. Choose jobs that fit your schedule and location to earn in your spare time.

Highlights
  • Find jobs on a map
  • Accept jobs based on schedule
  • Complete tasklists at locations
  • Take photos and answer questions
  • Receive payments to in-app wallet
  • In-app directions
  • Dedicated support chat
Features
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Make money on your terms with your phone! Become a Shepherd and get paid to carry out simple, local checks on everything from billboards to bus stops - no special skills necessary! With fun and varied jobs, you’ll be supporting well-known brands and businesses (L’Oreal, Aviva, The National Lottery and more) while getting paid. Join our network of over 40,000 (and growing) Shepherds who are already making money on their terms. Simply choose jobs in your local area that suit your schedule and start making money in your spare time. HOW IT WORKS • Choose a job near you on the map • Read the description and accept the job • Visit the location and follow the tasklist: take photos and answer questions • Get paid to the in-app Wallet, which you can withdraw from whenever you want Download the app and join in minutes and we’ll guide you through the whole process. Chat to our dedicated support team using the in-app chat if you ever need help. FEATURES • Scroll around the map to find jobs • Personalised messages so you hear about the jobs that matter to you • View and select jobs from the Market • In-app directions to the job location • View history and payment in the Wallet • Get paid at the end of any month automatically, or withdraw whenever you want • Live chat with our dedicated support team so you’re never alone on the job

About

HobbyFlock

Features
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HobbyFlock is the perfect management tool for anyone with a small holding or flock or herd of animals. Keep track of all your animals and group them by flock or herd. Record their pedigrees and link parents and grandparents to offspring through the pedigree tracking. The app is built for any type of smallholding, so you can add multiple sheep, goats, horses, pigs, cows, ducks, chickens and turkeys or a mixture of all of them, all in one place. Monitor your animals' weights and health. Add in any medications and customise whether they are applied to individuals or a whole flock. Export medications given to help with official reporting. Plot your fields on the map and give them helpful names. Record when your flocks or individual animals move on and off a field and with our quick map, see which fields contain which animals with just a glance. Export movements to an excel spreadsheet for reporting purposes. Report individual animals joining or leaving your flock and see those movements added to your movement log. Record all feed batches coming into your farm and the dates fed and to which flock in case of a food contamination alert. Snap a quick photo of the packet to store in your records. Keep all your important farm contacts handy in the farm details section. Add your vet, farrier, shearer, etc so their details are all on hand for when you need them. Like to compete or show your animals? Track their achievements in the results tracker. See all their results at a glance. HobbyFlock is designed by a smallholder for other smallholders. We are always adding to the app and welcome suggestions and feedback. EULA Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shepper4 screens
HobbyFlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shepper at none against HobbyFlock's 2. HobbyFlock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HobbyFlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Shepper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shepper ships an update monthly, HobbyFlock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shepper versus HobbyFlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShepperHobbyFlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShepper LimitedLauren Gilman

In-app purchases

None

Shepper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HobbyFlock

Subscriptions2
  • HobbyFlock Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • HobbyFlock Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Shepper free?
Shepper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HobbyFlock free?
HobbyFlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shepper or HobbyFlock have ads?
Neither Shepper nor HobbyFlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shepper or HobbyFlock?
Shepper ships an update monthly, and HobbyFlock every 2 days. Most recently, Shepper was updated on September 24, 2026 and HobbyFlock on September 10, 2026.

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